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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
China  

Types
common pear  
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone  

Number of Varieties
1  
99+
2000  
8

Habitat
Humid climates, moist forests  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,005.84 cm  
39

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
15.24 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long, simple, curved and folded  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
Digestive Problems, Itchiness  
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative  
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Wood  
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware  
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS communis 'Seckel'  
PRUNUS persica  

Common Name
Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear  
Peach  

In Hindi
Seckel Pear  
आड़ू  

In German
Kultur-Birne  
Pfirsich  

In French
Poirier commun  
pêche  

In Spanish
peral europeo, peral común  
melocotón  

In Greek
Seckel Pear  
ροδάκινο  

In Portuguese
Seckel Pear  
pêssego  

In Polish
Grusza pospolita  
brzoskwinia  

In Latin
Seckel Pear  
persici  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
50  
70  

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Difference Between Seckel Pear and Peach

If you are confused whether Seckel Pear or Peach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Seckel Pear and Peach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Seckel Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Peach fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Seckel Pear and Peach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Seckel Pear and Peach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Seckel Pear and Peach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Seckel Pear and Peach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Seckel Pear is Astringent, Febrifuge and Sedative whereas of Peach is Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain and Weight loss. Seckel Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Peach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Seckel Pear vs Peach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Seckel Pear vs Peach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Seckel Pear are Digestive Problems and Itchiness whereas of Peach have Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Seckel Pear has showy fruits and Peach has showy fruits. Also Seckel Pear is not flowering and Peach is flowering. You can compare Seckel Pear and Peach facts and facts of other plants too.

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